Which type of gamefish tag to use The NZ Gamefish Tagging Programme has been using two types of tag for some time. Here is a summary results for the current tags in use. There have been 26,360 striped marlin tagged with the Hallprint S/S tag for 91 recaptures (0.35%) and…
The results of the New Zealand Marine Research Foundation’s striped marlin satellite tagging research program over four seasons from 2003 to 2007 has proven to be a highly successful collaborative research effort led by Blue Water Marine Research. Twenty one marlin were tagged at various coastal locations around New Zealand…
Read the full story about Australian fly fisherman Matthew Daniel who headed to New Zealand in early March 2017 for one purpose; to sample the world class flats fly fishing for Yellowtail Kingfish aka Seriola lalandi lalandi. New Zealand is likely the only place on Earth where at certain times…
The Programme This gamefish tagging programme is a cooperative project between the Ministry for Primary Industries, the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, its affiliated clubs and anglers, commercial fishers and the current fisheries research provider who is Blue Water Marine Research Ltd. There have been over 24,000 kingfish tagged and…